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  1. September 21st 2010, 06:22 AM #1
    Chris11
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    Magic squares of Squares

    Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has ever found a 3x3 magic square composed of distinct perfect squares.
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  2. September 21st 2010, 09:20 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris11 View Post
    Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has ever found a 3x3 magic square composed of distinct perfect squares.
    You mean 9 DIFFERENT squares?
    Including diagonals?
    Can 0 be used as one of them?
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  3. September 21st 2010, 01:01 PM #3
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    It seems that this is an unsolved problem. Google "magic square of squares" for some interesting sites giving information on this.
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  4. September 21st 2010, 06:11 PM #4
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    Ya; this one quite good: Ivars Peterson's MathTrek - Magic Squares of Squares
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  5. September 22nd 2010, 08:41 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris11 View Post
    Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has ever found a 3x3 magic square composed of distinct perfect squares.
    Not yet, but it is known that the members will be large numbers.
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  6. September 22nd 2010, 09:58 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by wonderboy1953 View Post
    Not yet, but it is known that the members will be large numbers.
    ....IF there are any...
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